- President Obama's team tweeted back minutes after the speech.
- The speech snippet was immediately posted on youtube:
And seconds later, the media were unleashed.
From press releases from local politicians like U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI):
"Gov. Romney's far rightward march continues. His comments help give re-birth to the birther movement and make it clear he continues to attach himself to the most extreme positions in his party. With every step he takes down this radical path he is on, he's only further distancing himself from the American electorate."
To the blogs:
Mitt Romney Makes Birth Certificate JokeMitt Romney made a joke about his birth certificate at a rally in Commerce, Michigan on Friday. Speaking about his Michigan roots, he sai...- To the politicos [taken from a "progressive blog" that says it "corrects conservative misinformation"]:
Limbaugh On Romney's Birth Certificate Comment: "Right On, Right On, Right On"© 2012 Media Matters for America. All rights reserved.- To the talkshows
- And on to the twitterverse and Facebook:
RT @CShirty: Mitt Romney made a joke about Obama's birth certificate! Atta boy #republican- Incorporating past controversies to the mix.
Romney son apologizes for Obama 'birther' joke usat.ly/uW9eIV#.UDfmsM… via @USATODAY
Romney son apologizes for Obama 'birther' jokeOne of Mitt Romney's sons is expressing regret for a joke about President Obama's birth certificate. "I repeated a dumb joke," Matt Romne...
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